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06 - EXTRACTION OF CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Companies in Sweden

SNI 2007 06
Sector Overview — Sweden

06 - Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas Covers companies officially classified under SNI 2007 code 06 (Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas), part of Sweden's SNI 2007 classification of economic activities. This division is one of the sub-sectors making up the broader Mining and Quarrying sector. Ownership, beneficial-ownership disclosure and company-registration rules for businesses under this specific activity code follow the same general framework that applies across Mining and Quarrying in Sweden.

Beneficial-ownership and registration rules for Mining and Quarrying companies in Sweden follow the same national framework as every other sector there.

Full Sweden beneficial ownership overview

Data Coverage

Record counts for NACE section B in Sweden, as of the last reconciliation.

593
Total Companies

Section B is 0% of the Sweden register by entity count and its 10th largest sector — see all sectors.

Analysis

What this data actually tells you

Mining in Sweden runs on a two-track authorisation system that sits entirely outside company registration: a concession from Bergsstaten (the Mining Inspectorate of Sweden) under the Minerals Act grants the right to exploit a mineral deposit, while a separate environmental permit under the Environmental Code, granted by the Land and Environment Court or county administrative board, governs how the operation actually runs. For verification, both records matter more than the operating company’s own Bolagsverket filing.

The sector itself is unusually concentrated: state-owned LKAB dominates iron-ore mining in the north, and Boliden is the dominant base-metals operator, so most mining counterparties in Sweden trace back to one of a small number of large, well-known groups rather than a fragmented population of independent operators — worth knowing before treating a smaller mining entity as operating in isolation from those dominant groups.

Who uses Sweden mining and quarrying ownership data

The three checks this sector's data is most often run for.

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Bergsstaten concession verification

Mineral exploration and extraction in Sweden requires a concession from Bergsstaten (the Mining Inspectorate of Sweden) under the Minerals Act — a licence record separate from, and the real gate on, whether an entity can legally mine a given deposit.

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State and major-group concentration

Sweden’s mining sector is concentrated around a small number of large operators (state-owned LKAB and Boliden), so counterparty risk is often about a handful of dominant groups rather than a fragmented private market.

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Environmental permit and closure-liability screening

Mining operations also need a separate environmental permit under the Environmental Code, administered by the Land and Environment Court or county administrative board — distinct from the Bergsstaten concession and carrying its own closure and remediation obligations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many companies are classified under 06 - Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas in Sweden?

06 - Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas companies in Sweden are tracked directly from official government registries.

What does SNI 2007 code 06 cover?

06 - Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas is the official name for this activity under Sweden's SNI 2007 classification of economic activities. It is a sub-category within the broader Mining and Quarrying sector.

How is this different from the broader Mining and Quarrying category?

Mining and Quarrying is the top-level sector; SNI 2007 code 06 identifies one specific activity within it, letting you narrow a search to exactly this business type rather than the whole sector.

What ownership information is available for these companies?

The same beneficial-ownership, shareholder and officer disclosure framework applies as for any other company in Sweden, regardless of its specific activity classification. See the individual company profile for the full ownership picture, or the Mining and Quarrying sector overview for the general national framework.

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